tendrévstendríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“tendré” and “tendría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,356
“tendré” frequency rank
#1,621
“tendría” frequency rank
6977
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tendré tendría
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de tener o de tenerse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de tener o de tenerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tendré and tendría apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
tendré
7 ch
tendría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tendré ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾe]) and tendría ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾia]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tendré is recorded at frequency rank #5,356, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾe]. tendría is at rank #1,621, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾia].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 6977, this pair ranks #309,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of tendré vs tendría

Shared letters: denrt. Private to "tendré": é. Private to "tendría": .

"tendré" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV  ·  "tendría" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV

Frequency comparison

tendré#5,356
tendría#1,621

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tendré" and "tendría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾe] versus [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tendré" or "tendría"?
"tendría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,621 in our Spanish list, against #5,356 for "tendré". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tendré vs tendría

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tendré” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list